break into
Example Sentences
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Among Chinese automakers, Geely may be the most well positioned to break into the U.S. market.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Blumenthal asserted that, according to a whistleblower, ICE agents have been instructed to break into homes and Mullin pushed back, accusing Blumenthal of using the term break in "loosely".
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
She’s witnessed students have emotional outbursts, break into tears, hide under their hoodies and push cafeteria food around on their plates because they’ve lost their appetites, unable to stomach the chaos in their communities.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026
Publix has strong loyalty in the Deep South, she said, but it might struggle to break into the market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
If I dropped it, it would break into a million little replicas of itself, and if I pushed them near each other, they would fuse, without a crack, into one whole again.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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